Monday, April 25, 2011

Now *that's* some incense!

For those of you who are fans of pomp, pageantry and incense, look at this *massive* censor from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain!



Imagine learning how to swing that!!
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  1. TACParentApril 25, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Wow, it's pendulums and pulleys and what not ... I was amazed it didn't hit anything. They really have to work as a group. I magine it takes a lot of practice.

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  2. DymphnaApril 25, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    I thought it looked like a weird game of bowling and imagined the censor knocking out the...whatever they are called...one by one!

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  3. MicheleApril 25, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    wow! now that takes experience and talent! i bet you that smelled beyond wonderful! wish i was there!

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  4. TACParentApril 26, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    Pillars?

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  5. DymphnaApril 26, 2011 at 3:26 AM

    I bet it smelled heavenly, Michele!

    T, I meant the people pulling the ropes! :)

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  6. TACParentApril 26, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    Ohhhhhhh. Let's call them clergy. Hmmm.... or maybe "censor pullers????" But it swung way beyond them.

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  7. DymphnaApril 26, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    "Censor pullers"--I like that! In the beginning of the video, it really looked like the censor could get out of control and hit them!

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  8. laymonk777April 29, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Wow.. They are not "Playing Around" with their incense! But maybe they are, a little bit. LOL. Seriously it's fun to see this kind of thing. Thanks so much for sharing it. Who would have thought??

    Pax+

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  9. Barbara SchoenebergerMay 1, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    What I love about being Catholic. This censor is famous around the world. I wonder if there are any more like it.

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  10. DymphnaMay 1, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    It just leaves a smile on your face.

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  11. fifthmariandogmaMay 1, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Oh, how I'd love to see this at my church. Heavenly aroma and smiling faces!

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  12. DymphnaMay 1, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Wouldn't that be great!

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